Municipal ownership fantasy turns banking farce into farce
In a satirical dialogue, an idiot envisions total municipal control of city services. The scheme would fund trolleys, theaters, libraries, and pensions by issuing bonds sold abroad, while officials ensure higher morals, better cars, and public edification, all paid by taxpayers amid sharp critique of municipal takeover.
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John Kendrick
Losses from Municipal Ownership Hit English Workers Hard
A Parliamentary report shows wages in Britain fell by 510,000 dollars weekly from 1900 to 1907-05, with total five year losses surpassing 100 million. Higher taxes and rents tied to public ownership raise costs, while wages drop. Politicians gain, workers pay.
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Philadelphia Waterworks Shakeup Foretold by City Ledger
The Philadelphia Public Ledger forecasts a broad shakeup in the water department after a pumping station inspection shows pervasive neglect and inefficiency. Officials admit serious conditions with worn machinery and defective materials failing to meet specifications, a concern councillors have known for years.
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Failure of Municipal Bakeries Closure Over Deficit at Catania
United States Consular Reports note the sale of municipal bakeries at Catania in July. Mr Churchill, the British consul at Palermo, reports an $80,000 deficit in the balance sheet. A loan of $80,000 was refused by a royal commission, leading to the institution’s closure.
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Arcadia land parcel seized in 1906 bank suit
In Arcadia Montgomery County Indiana the lot in Clark Avenue, designated as number 182, extends 140 feet northeast to Tulip Alley and 60 feet on another alley, with a frame house noted. Taken in execution at the suit of Linst National Bank of Cherrytre, Wisconsin, No. 55 December Term, 1906, and including the defendant's rights.
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